Is there any medical/expert advice on giving take-out food scraps to dogs?
I'm trying to convince some people I know to stop giving scraps to their dog.

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Take good care of your doggie,like yourself...............

Just do it......do it.....

thanks for that info

OMG! My new puppy was digging in compost I'd just emptied from my potato plant barrel yesterday. She even got hold of one of the plants and tugged at it before I could put it in the compost. I have 6 more potato barrels! I'll have to be really careful and dig these all up and dispose of the plants asap.

I was wondering if there was a complete list of poisionous plants anywhere and found this
Dogs Trust: Information: Dog A-Z: P: Poisonous Substances: Poisonous Plants

I'm going to have to dig up half my garden!

Debs

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Great, a much complete list of foods that dog should avoid that'
s what I'm looking and searching for. I know from that list of poisonous food food for dogs is only chocolates. Now I know what food I shouldn't give to my dogs.

Also i found this article while searching topic like this about poisonous food for dogs Foods You Should Not Feed Your Dog

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May I also add that rhubarb leaves are also poisonous for dogs.

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first off i want to thank you already DT. I am a new member here and already you have helped. I have read thing that have said some plants are dangerous to dogs, but never before have i seen grapes on the list.
we often give grapes to my two older male APBT's because it is funny to watch them throw them in the air out of shock that they are so slippery and slimey.
Recently my 8 month old started having a case of the squirts and we tried everything to find an answer. we even went as far as taking away his rawhide bones thinking that was his problem. upon reading your post i asked my vet, and we put 2 and 2 together. he developed a bad rash in his ear and like i said his poop wouldnt harden. the vet agreed that the grapes could be the problem.... pulled the grapes and shazzzam! Hard poop, nice pinkish ears again.
So if it means anything at all to you, you possibly saved the lives of 5 of my pets. not one my friend but 5. keep up the good work and i am forever in debt to you.

-B-